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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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